The Moon-Clock
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:39 pm
Elsewhere I mentioned the art of telling time by the moon.
Assuming you're out at night.
Two things you need to know is the current phase of the moon, and its position in the sky.
It also helps if you know the direction of north, or anyway the places where the sun (and moon) set in the current season.
It helps if you can use the position of the moon, plus its phase, to visualize the location of the sun on the other side of the Earth.
Of course, as Rangers, we don't just "beam down" into a situation; you've been living outdoors and would be familiar with the current phase of the moon, where the sun rises and sets with the season, the movement of the moon as the evening progresses and so on.
This site explains it pretty well, although there are plenty of others:
Tell Time by the Moon
I'd imagine a group of Rangers could assign watch schedules based on this crude time-keeping.
Assuming you're out at night.
Two things you need to know is the current phase of the moon, and its position in the sky.
It also helps if you know the direction of north, or anyway the places where the sun (and moon) set in the current season.
It helps if you can use the position of the moon, plus its phase, to visualize the location of the sun on the other side of the Earth.
Of course, as Rangers, we don't just "beam down" into a situation; you've been living outdoors and would be familiar with the current phase of the moon, where the sun rises and sets with the season, the movement of the moon as the evening progresses and so on.
This site explains it pretty well, although there are plenty of others:
Tell Time by the Moon
I'd imagine a group of Rangers could assign watch schedules based on this crude time-keeping.